Authorization Bypass in IBM Aspera Faspex Affects User Privileges
CVE-2026-123218

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Aspera Faspex
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 November 2026

What is CVE-2026-123218?

A security flaw in IBM Aspera Faspex versions 5.0.0 to 5.0.19 allows an authorized user to craft messages that bypass user authorization. This can lead to the user gaining full administrative privileges, which may result in unauthorized access and manipulation of sensitive information.

Affected Version(s)

Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 <= 5.0.19

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295921
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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